Buckhannon is a city in Upshur County, West Virginia, home to about 5,116 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26201.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Buckhannon; also Hinkleville and Adrian
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buckhannon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)105 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buckhannon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Buckhannon had 5,186 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 31st largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Upshur County grew from 14,696 residents in 1900 to 23,816 in 2020.
Upshur County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buckhannon, WV weather station (about a mile away).
6,101 jobs at 513 businesses in Upshur County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
157 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buckhannon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Upshur County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhannon Academy Elementary SchoolBuckhannon | Pre-K–5 | 487 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hodgesville ElementaryBuckhannon | Pre-K–5 | 151 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Tennerton ElementaryBuckhannon | Pre-K–5 | 289 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Union Elementary SchoolBuckhannon | Pre-K–5 | 242 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Washington District ElementaryBuckhannon | Pre-K–5 | 113 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| B-U Middle SchoolBuckhannon | 6–8 | 718 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Buckhannon Upshur High SchoolBuckhannon | 9–12 | 1,068 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Fred W Eberle Tech CenterBuckhannon | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhannon Christian AcademyBuckhannon | Pre-K–8 | 61 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hinkleville and Adrian.
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